CPT Flashcards
(129 cards)
What is the term for blood circulation within the heart and lungs
Pulmonary Circulation
Which heart structure is known as the packemaker of the heart and initiates contraction of the right atrium
Sinoatrial (SA) node
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur
Transverse
‘Normal’ Blood Pressure
120/80mm Hg
Which energy pathwway produces the greatest amount of ATP
Oxidative Energy Pathway
Which organ is the largest lymphatic organ in the body
Spleen
Which endocrine hormone promotes the uptake of glucose from the blood by target tissues
Insulin
What neural function is processed directly by the spinal cord and not the brain
Reflex
What class of hormones is released by the adrenal glands during times of stress
Catecholamines
Which digestive organ is responsible for the storage of fat-soluble vitamins and blood filtration and detoxification
Liver
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS) responsible for
Receiving sensory input and organizing, analyzing, and processing neural information
What division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement like exercise
Somatic Nervous System
What muscle is the most common in the human body
Skeletal Muscle
According to the size principle of motor recruitment, in what order will muscle fibers be recruited
smallest and slowest to largest and fastest
What is included in the axial skeleton
skull
what type of bone protects internal organs and provides a large surface area for muscles to attach
Flat bone
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for “fight-or-flight”
Sympathetic Nervous System
What calculation estimates the primary macronutrient the body uses for energy at a given point
Respiratory quotient
which digestive organ has both endo/exocrine functions
Pancreas
Which molecule is the “energy currency” of the cell
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP
The process of glycolysis is the breakdown of what molecule in the body
Glucose
Which energy pathway is dominant when the body is at rest or during low-intensity, long duration activity
Oxidative Energy Pathway
What is the process of breaking down triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to acetyl-CoA during aerobic metabolism
Beta-oxidation
What is the primary muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation
Diaphragm